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Sony HDRCX240/BVideo Camera with 2.7-Inch LCD (Black)

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  • 1920x1080 Full HD 60p with 9.2MP Exmor R CMOS Sensor
  • 29.8mm wide angle Carl Zeiss Lens
  • 27x Optical/54x Clear Image Zoom to get even closer to the action
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Zoom
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Image stabilization
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model name
HDRCX240/B
CNHFG70
CX405
HDR-CX405
HDRCX405 HDR-CX405/B Handycam
display size
2.7 inches
3.5 inches
3 inches
2.7 inches
2.7 inches
2.7 inches
digital zoom
320 multiplier x
800 multiplier x
18 multiplier x
30 multiplier x
30 multiplier x
optical zoom
20 multiplier x
0 multiplier x
30 multiplier x
30 multiplier x
30 multiplier x
video resolution
1080p
4K
4K
1080p
1080p
1080p
connectivity tech
Wi-Fi, USB, HDMI, NFC
USB
USB
Bluetooth, USB
USB
USB
shooting modes
Low Light, Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Spotlight, Manual, Night, Sunrise, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach, Snow
Slow Motion, Fast Motion, Face Detection
Continuous Shooting
Easy, Automatic
Automatic, Easy, Movie

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    Product Description

    Product Description

    Make it memorable with Sony Full HD/60p quality. Capture amazing footage in low light and control, transfer and backup everything via Wi-Fi with NFC in just a touch. Get close to the action with a 27x zoom, wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens and say goodbye to shake with Steady Shot image stabilization. It"s the perfect starter camera.

    From the Manufacturer

    Entry Level Full HD 60p Camcorder

    Make it memorable with Sony Full HD/60p quality. Capture amazing footage in low light and control, transfer and backup everything via Wi-Fi with NFC in just a touch. Get close to the action with a 27x zoom, wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens and say goodbye to shake with Steady Shot image stabilization. It’s the perfect starter camera.

    1920x1080 Full HD 60p w/9.2MP Exmor R CMOS Sensor

    Create high definition 1920 x 1080 60p videos and high quality 9.2MP still images. Experience stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain with Sony’s back-illuminated ExmorR CMOS sensor. Designed for compact cameras and camcorders, the Exmor R CMOS sensor relocates the photo diodes above the support circuitry, maximizing the light gathering area per pixel so you can shoot with better results in lower lighting conditions.

    29.8mm wide angle Carl Zeiss Lens

    From the authority in lens technology, the Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens provides a high quality 29.8mm wide angle so you can get everything you want in the shot.

    27x Optical/54x Clear Image Zoom to get even closer to the action

    Get amazingly close with 27x optical zoom plus 54x Clear Image digital zoom. Most digital zooms use electronic cropping to get closer to the subject, resulting in unsharp images. With Clear Image Zoom the powerful processor compares patterns found in adjacent pixels and creates new pixels to match selected patterns, resulting in more realistic, higher-quality images. Clear Image Zoom doubles optical zoom for closer photos and video.

    2.7” Clear Photo LCD display (230K)

    The 2.7” (16:9) Clear Photo LCD (230K) displays sharp, bright, vivid images, letting you compose a shot more easily - even outdoors, while enabling you to change settings to best represent the scene.

    SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active Mode

    SteadyShot image stabilization with Active Mode compensates for greater degrees of camera shake to deliver stunningly smooth video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting. In addition, innovative 3-Way Shake-Canceling adds electronic roll stability for even smoother video capture

    Face Detection with voice enhancement and noise reduction

    Sony’s Face Detection technology can automatically distinguish between children and adults. Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.

    Built-in USB cable for easy file transfer/charge

    The high-speed, built-in USB 2.0 cable allows for easy connection to your computer for charging or file transfer without having to remember separate cables. It also fits conveniently into the hand strap so it’s out of the way until you need it. Charging your camcorder is faster than ever now through the USB; for every two minutes of charge time you get one minute of recording time.

    Get creative w/ 7 picture effects for video and still photos

    Picture Effects add a new level of expression to video and photos, making ordinary landscapes and portraits come to life by heightening mood and emphasizing certain attributes. There are seven different effects such as partial color to make your focal point stand out, or watercolor which looks like a painting.

    AVCHD and MP4 dual recording for high quality and Internet ready files

    Record HD video in the AVCHD and MP4 formats for highest quality or easy transfer and sharing. AVCHD provides premium video that can be enjoyed on large screen HDTVs, and is ideal for capturing precious memories at special occasions, family vacations and other moments you want to treasure for a lifetime. MP4 is great for those moments that you want to quickly share on your social networks or store on the cloud.

    Intelligent Auto (60 different scene combinations possible)

    Intelligent Auto mode goes a step beyond traditional auto modes by analyzing your shot and then automatically selecting the appropriate settings from ten distinct scene modes and wind noise reduction. There are 60 different combinations possible: Portrait, Baby, Tripod , Backlight, Landscape, Spotlight, Twilight, Macro, Low light.

    Product Specifications

    • Imaging Sensor:1/5.8'' (4.6mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor
    • Processor:BIONZ X image processor
    • Pixel Gross:Approx.2510K pixels
    • Effective Picture Resolution:Approx.2290K pixels(16:9)/Approx.1710K pixels(4:3)
    • Color Filter System:RGB primary color filters
    • Still Image Mode:JPEG
    • Still Image Max Effective Resolution:9.2 megapixels
    • Still Image Size 16:9:Movie Mode: 9.2 megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272); Photo Mode: 9.2 megapixels 16:9 (4032x2272)
    • Still Image Size 4:3:Photo Mode: 6.9megapixels 4:3(3024x2272)
    • Video Mode:HD: MPEG4-AVC / H.264 AVCHD 2.0 format.compatible; STD: MPEG2-PS; MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
    • Video Resolution:HD:1920x1080/60p(PS),60i(FX,FH), 1440x1080/60i(HQ,LP)
    • Video Actual (Pixel):Approx.2290K pixels(16:9)
    • Video Signal:HDTV, NTSC color, EIA standards
    • Photo Capture from Movie:2.1megapixels16:9 (1920×1080)
    • Dual Record:Yes
    • Microphone/Speaker:Built-in Zoom Microphone/Monoral Speaker
    • Dual Video Recording:Yes
    • Mic Level Control:Yes (2steps)
    • Movie Recording Rate(Average Bit Rate/VBR):HD PS:Approx.28Mbps/FX:Approx.24Mbps/FH:Approx.17Mbps/HQ:Approx.9Mbps/LP:Approx.5MbpsMP4: Approx.3Mbps
    • Still Image File Format:DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
    • Lens Type:Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar
    • Lens Stabilization:SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
    • Aperture:F1.8-F4.0
    • Optical Zoom:27x
    • Digital Zoom:320x
    • Focal Length (35mm equivalent):Movie Mode: 29.8-804.0mm (16:9); Photo Mode: 29.8-804.0mm (16:9), 36.4-984.0.0mm (4:3)
    • Minimum Focus Distance:Approx.1cm(Wide),Approx.80cm(Tele) (13/32inch-31 1/2inch)
    • Clear Image Zoom:54x
    • LCD Type:2.7" Clear Photo LCD display (230K)
    • Angle Adjustment:Opening Angle: max.90 deg., Turning Angle: max.270 deg.
    • Brightness Control:Yes (Menu)
    • Coverage:100%
    • Grid Display:Grid Line
    • Focus System:Contrast AF
    • AF Modes:Auto/Manual
    • Focus Area:Full range Focus
    • Metering Modes:Multi-segment
    • Exposure Settings:Auto, Manual (Menu)
    • Scene Mode(s):Auto / Night Scene / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow
    • D-Range Optimizer:Yes
    • Noise Reduction:Yes
    • White Balance Mode:Auto / Onepush / Outdoor / Indoor
    • Minimum Illumination:Standard: 6 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed); Low Lux: 3 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed)
    • Auto Iris Control:F1.8 - F10
    • Backlight Compensation:Yes (Auto)
    • Gain Control:Auto
    • LOW LUX Mode:Yes
    • Drive Mode:Photo Mode: Single-shot / Self-timer
    • Self-timer:Approx. 10sec. (Still Image)
    • Shutter Speeds:Shutter Speed(Standard): 1/60 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed (Auto Control Range) 1/8 - 1/100000; Shutter Speed(Manual lris Control) 1/60 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed(Manual Shutter) 1/8 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed(Smooth Slow Rec): 1/250 - 1/10000
    • Manual / Auto Lens Cover:Manual
    • Self Timer:Yes
    • Red-Eye Reduction:Yes (On/Off)
    • Fader Effect(s):White / Black
    • Date / Time Stamp:Yes (Rec Date and Time, Camera info)
    • Erase/Protect:Yes / Yes
    • Media/Battery Indicator:Yes (recordable time, free and used media space) / Yes (recordable time, remaining capacity)
    • Power Save Mode:Yes
    • Still Image Playback Options:Slide Show
    • Video Playback Options:Highlight Playback (HD Movie Only); Highlight Playback Save and Share (Translate into STD quality); Highlight Scenario (Save/Playback/Erase); Hightlight BGM (Preinstalled 4 music files, Music transfer)
    • Built-in USB Cable:Yes (USB Charge Available)
    • Multiple Language Display:English; Brazilian Portugese; Canadian French; Spanish
    • Picture Effects:Yes
    • Self Recording:Yes
    • AGC Limit:Yes
    • Airplane Mode:Yes
    • Face Detection:Yes
    • Image Stabilization:SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
    • Intelligent Auto:Portrait / Baby / Tripod / Backlight / Landscape / Spotlight / Twilight / Macro / Low light
    • Smile Shutter technology:Dual Capture / Always On / Off
    • x.v.Color:Yes
    • Memory Card Slot:Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible
    • SD Output:Composite Video Out (AV CABLE (sold separately))
    • HD Output:HDMI Out (micro)(supplied)
    • USB Port(s):TypeA (built-in) / USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage/MTP)
    • BRAVIA Sync:Yes
    • PhotoTV HD:Yes
    • Headphone Jack:Stereo Minijack
    • Microphone Input:Stereo Minijack
    • Direct Copy:Yes
    • HDMI Terminal:Yes (HDMI micro)
    • Dimensions (Approx.):Approx. 2 1/4 inch ×2 3/8 inch ×5 1/8 inch (Approx. 54.0mm×59.5mm×128.0mm)
    • Weight (Approx.):Approx.6.7oz (Approx.190g) Main Unit Only
    • Power Consumption (in Operation):LCD: HD:1.8W
    • Power Requirements:3.6V (battery pack); 5.0V (AC Adapter)
    • Battery Type:NP-BX1
    • Supplied Software:PC: PlayMemories Home and Music Transfer (via download); MAC: Music Transfer, PlayMemories Online Uploader, Wireless Auto Import (by download)
    • Operating System Compatibility:Windows XP SP3 /Windows Vista SP2 /Windows7 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. The Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs. Starter (Edition) are not supported. Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment.
    • Limited Warranty Term:Limited Warranty -- 1 Year Parts; 90 Days Labor




    2014 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Exmor R, BIONZ and the Sony logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Features and specifications subject to change without notice.


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    Customers like the video quality, ease of use, value, and performance of the camcorder. For example, they mention that it shoots very good video, the menu system is easy to navigate, and it's easy to manage in hand. That said, some complain about the image quality.

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    96 customers mention81 positive15 negative

    Customers like the video quality of the camcorder. For example, they say it shoots very good video, produces great quality HD video, and is a great entry-level camera for home videos and movies. That said, some complain that the video is okay and that it could be better for the price.

    "...I should also note that the zoom is phenomenal on this thing, and doesn't get blurry when going beyond the optical zoom either...." Read more

    "It's a great entry level video camera for any beginners and enthusiasts out there. Don't expect it to act like a top of the line video camera...." Read more

    "...It can capture still images while shooting live video, or it can be set to shoot in still frame mode...." Read more

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    Customers find the camcorder easy to use. They mention that it is simple to set up, the menu system is easy to navigate, and the recording settings are simple. The cam is light weight and easy to manage in hand. It is great for beginners and the user manual is online.

    "...It's easier to deal with, you get 54x zoom, and better sound...." Read more

    "...We're expecting a child and I just want something that's simple and easy, and takes high quality video/photo, which it does...." Read more

    "...this camera, the picture quality and color capture (for the price), ease of use.... I experienced two key issues..." Read more

    "...Setting up the device was easy. The menu structure was very straightforward and much less complicated than I was expecting...." Read more

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    Customers appreciate the value of the camcorder. They say it's a great camera at a good price, and an inexpensive camera for amateurs. Some customers also mention that the camera has good picture quality for the price.

    "...At just a little over $200, it's a great deal and worth every penny." Read more

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    Customers are satisfied with the performance of the camcorder. They mention that it functions great, the telephoto works well, and does what it says it does. Some say that the other functions are OK and that it works great to tape videos or take pictures off the monitor while watching a video. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...The built - in microphone on the camera works well and has great sound quality...." Read more

    "...In short, I've had no issues with it and everything works as expected...." Read more

    "...The HD megazoom feature is excellent and works as advertised, every detail up close showing up with no blurriness...." Read more

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    32 customers mention32 positive0 negative

    Customers find the camcorder extremely light, easy to handle, and transport. They also appreciate the small profile and lightweight design.

    "...As one other reviewer said, the camera does feel extremely light. It's much lighter than my galaxy s3 cell phone even...." Read more

    "...Don't expect it to act like a top of the line video camera. It's lightweight and feels solid and durable, holding up pretty good even when I dropped..." Read more

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    Customers are satisfied with the compactness of the camcorder. They mention that it is easy to use, has a good picture quality, and fits well in the hand. The 64GB memory card is smaller than a postage stamp.

    "...It's works well for the price though.Pros:Compact, lightweightHigh quality video with 54x clear image zoom..." Read more

    "...Button presses are tactile. And the device fits nicely in the palm of my hand...." Read more

    "...Good - Simple to Use , Very Light and Compact.Still Image quality is good.Bad - There is no touch screen and on Power on/Off...." Read more

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    60 customers mention37 positive23 negative

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    "...It's lightweight and feels solid and durable, holding up pretty good even when I dropped it once, the silver metal part around the lens coming..." Read more

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    Customers are dissatisfied with the image quality of the camcorder. They mention that the images become blurry, out of focus, and grainy at low light levels. They also say that it's not possible to blur out a background and have the subject in focus. Videos always have a buzzing sound and the photos come out terribly. Customers also mention that there is some obvious motion blur when people are walking.

    "...It's hard to focus the lens using the small built-in screen, so you might also need to buy a separate one...." Read more

    "...up until watching the videos on my computer and there is some obvious motion blur when people are walking or shifting in their seats, which makes me..." Read more

    "...Not possible to blur out a background and have the subject in focusVideos always have a buzzing background noiseNot waterproof..." Read more

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    Great quality and easy to use!
    5 Stars
    Great quality and easy to use!
    Alright, if you fancy yourself a more visual person than please check out the video review here:http://youtu.be/FjPTHbimjXwThe Sony HDR-CX240 is great bang for the buck camera and also a great starter camera for a YouTuber if that's what you're looking for. The camera stays true to the "Handycam" title on the side and is lightweight but quite durable and easy to use. There is no MIC jack, nor is there a really sharp lens built into it. This will not replace your DSLR or give your the same quality footage from it but that's not it's intent. It has fold out viewfinder and it really makes it easy to use this camera whenever and wherever you need cause you don't have to be worry fumbling about trying to see if you're in focus or not when shooting by yourself.It does 1080p @ both 30 and 60fps pretty decently but the low light performance is poor. Something that is to be expected at this price point. I threw in a cheap Cowboy Studio Light kit and it really did improve the picture quality overall for this camera. Outside the video quality is very good and despite the 54x zoom being quite nice, you do lose some quality when all the way zoomed in. The picture also becomes EXTREMELY shaky, so you're also gonna need tripod to take full advantage of that big zoom. I for one hardly use the zoom and I'm not really fussed by it.Still pictures are also quite poor in my opinion requiring ideal conditions of perfect lighting and all that to get the best picture possible but everything I took with just looked like a terrible screenshot. I really wouldn't depend on this for that or any camcorder really.Overall, the Sony HDR-CX240 is great little camcorder and is a perfect addition to my YouTube gear which is why I bought it. If you wanna see loads of footage taken with this camera than please head on over to the channel check out the video and the last several videos before that to see this camera in action.
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